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Busing change could bring lots more cars to Stony Brook school
Traffic engineer predicted that as many as 150 children might be driven to school By John Tredrea A traffic consultant told the school board Monday night that the elimination of courtesy busing to Stony Brook Elementary School this fall could bring as many as 150 additional cars a day to the school. Elimination of courtesy…
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Hewitt wins 500th career game
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl Norm Hewitt won his 500th career game as a head baseball coach last week when Hillsborough High exploded for a 20-9 victory at Montgomery. The Raiders completed a season sweep of their border rivals and remained in contention for the Delaware East Division title. Hewitt, who has been coaching…
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Some Van Dyke history on display
The Eastern Village Association will hold an exhibit to feature the farm’s history on Tuesday at the Municipal Building. By: Joseph Harvie A more than 300-year-old spinning wheel that converted wool to yarn, pictures dating back to the early 1900s and a cannon ball from the Revolutionary War era are just some of the pieces…
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Oduvald Ughetta
By: HILLSBOROUGH Oduvald "Odie" Lionel Ughetta died May 9 at Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Hillsborough. He was 78. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a resident of New Jersey his whole life, but settled in Belle Mead. Mr. Ughetta was owner and operator of a small trucking business. He was a lifetime member…
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Bershad takes sectional
Senior shoots par as the Bulldogs advance to the Group II Championship. By: Tim Falls Ben Bershad played for par or better. The Hopewell Valley Central High School senior golfer finished close to par at the Mercer County high school golf championship last Thusday, but close wasn’t good enough. Bershad shot even par at the…
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Art deco exterior gives store a retro twist
Pa. record store to move to new Bordentown City home this summer By: Cara Latham BORDENTOWN CITY The new record store opening this summer on Farnsworth Avenue between two Victorian homes will sport a 1930s art deco façade with neon colors and block glass accents, similar to buildings in South Beach, Fla. and…
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Bordentown prepares for 325th birthday
Committee formed to oversee events By: Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN CITY It’s not a terquasquicentennial that would be 175 years. It’s not a quasquicentennial, which is 125 years. What would you call a 325th anniversary a sesquicentennial and then some? Or perhaps just the 25th anniversary of the tricentennial? Call it what…
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Local firefighter, students help rebuild Gulf Coast school’s playground
Lawrence schoolchildren participated in the Pennies for Playground effort to restore play areas at Hurricane Katrina-damaged schools. Graf Avenue resident Paul Palombi joined other New Jersey firefighters in building a playground in Mississippi. By: Lea Kahn Staff Writer When Lawrence resident Paul Palombi’s two children come home from school, they can play in the yard,…
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Behind the Kit
Stanton Moore returns to his origins as a traditional New Orleans jazz drummer. See related story: Back to Roots By: Josh Appelbaum There are few musical styles Stanton Moore has left untouched by his distinctive approach to drumming. He leads the funk band Galactic, has explored Jewish music styles with the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars,…
